Trump TFRs paralyze Florida flight operations

A report on AVWeb notes that airport operators and flight schools in the Palm Beach, Florida, area are bracing for long-term economic loss and disruption due to the presidential TFR covering President Trump’s visits to his Mar-a-Lago resort. “For the third weekend in a row, the presidential TFR covering Trump’s visit has shut down busy Palm Beach Country/Lantana airport and disrupted flight training and other prohibited general aviation activities,” according to Paul Bertorelli’s post. “Although local authorities and advocacy groups have approached the Secret Service requesting a cutout or procedural relief, none has been forthcoming.” Read the full story here.

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I concur with Sam’s assessment; Presidential TFRs should be abolished. If somebody intended to inflict damage with an airplane, that won’t stop them from doing so. It’s not as if an attacker would check TFRs, see one in place, and determine it’s just not a good time to fly. Perhaps modify them to prevent loitering? I’d assume that privacy / security is another threat, and a drone or circling aircraft could be a liability. I should be able to transit a TFR without issue.